Funding search · Barr Foundation · grants
Barr Foundation: all 2,520 grants
Largest first · $338.6M across 2022–2024 · back to the overview
- $250,000
(77) Black Economic Council of Massachusetts · Roxbury, MA · 2024
To support black economic council of massachusetts to acquire property in roxbury, massachusetts
- $250,000
(790) the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth · Boston, MA · 2024
To support acceleration of multi-modal development in gateway cities
- $250,000
(791) the Miami Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024
To support its fund for nonprofit news aka newsmatch program in new england coordinated by institute for nonprofit news
- $250,000
(831) Transcend · Hastingsonhudson, NY · 2024
To continue to build and share actionable knowledge to inform innovative school models
- $250,000
(885) Woodwell Climate Research Center · Falmouth, MA · 2024
To support the expansion of the just access program in massachusetts
- $250,000
(93) Boston Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
To support live arts boston
- $250,000
(96) Boston Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
To support capacity building for its boston indicators program and the launch of the racial wealth gap and economic security research initiative
- $250,000
(129) United States Artists · Chicago, IL · 2023
Arts & creativity: to support the 2024 fellowship program and trestle research, discovery, and planning efforts in new england
- $250,000
(16) Boston Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Arts & creativity: to support live arts boston
- $250,000
(198) Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Climate: to support edf's clean energy regulatory work in new england and at the federal energy regulatory commission
- $250,000
(215) Health Resources in Action · Boston, MA · 2023
Climate: to support equitable community processes for decision-making on the use of american rescue plan act funds in massachusetts
- $250,000
(234) Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority · Haverhill, MA · 2023
Climate: to support rider-focused transit innovation
- $250,000
(249) Necec Institute · Somerville, MA · 2023
Climate: to expand clean energy in new england by informing policy and regulatory development
- $250,000
(268) Powerswitch Action · Oakland, CA · 2023
Climate: to provide core support to community labor united
- $250,000
(270) Renew New England Alliance · Boston, MA · 2023
Climate: to provide general operating support
- $250,000
(287) the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth · Boston, MA · 2023
Climate: to support equitable, low-carbon gateway city hubs
- $250,000
(306) Woodwell Climate Research Center · Falmouth, MA · 2023
Climate: to support the expansion of the just access program in massachusetts
- $250,000
(317) Berkshire Community College Foundation · Pittsfield, MA · 2023
Education: to continue the design and early implementation of a reimagined high school experience in alignment with the portrait of a graduate
- $250,000
(339) Ednavigator · River Forest, IL · 2023
Education: to support ednavigator's continued operations in the boston area
- $250,000
(343) Educators for Excellence · New York, NY · 2023
Education: to provide core support for educators for excellence, boston chapter
- $250,000
(349) Gardner Public Schools · Gardner, MA · 2023
Education: to support implementation plans to strengthen school leadership
- $250,000
(359) Greatschools · Oakland, CA · 2023
Education: to support efforts to help new england-based parent organizations utilize "transforming high school" resources to drive change in their communities
- $250,000
(366) Immigrant Family Services Institute · Mattapan, MA · 2023
Education: to support ifsi's youth leadership program, efforts to help newcomer families navigate the school system, and efforts to advocate for systemic change to better serve newcomer students
- $250,000
(392) New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Education: to expand the size and scope of the new england cohort
- $250,000
(396) North American Council for Online Learning Ltd · Arlington, VA · 2023
Education: for general operating support
- $250,000
(413) Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership · Springfield, MA · 2023
Education: to support implementation plans to strengthen school leadership
- $250,000
(418) Teach for America · Boston, MA · 2023
Education: to provide core support for teach for america's massachusetts region
- $250,000
(420) Teach Plus Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2023
Education: to launch and develop the inquiry institute for the massachusetts region and nationally
- $250,000
(422) the Breakthrough Collaborative · Oakland, CA · 2023
Education: to launch the initial phase of a new england teaching fellowship regional pilot to strengthen recruitment, training, and advancement into teaching opportunities through integrated local pathways
- $250,000
(432) Transcend · Hastingsonhudson, NY · 2023
Education: to continue to build and share actionable knowledge to inform innovative school models
- $250,000
(435) Trustees of Boston University · Boston, MA · 2023
Education: to strengthen understanding of the school leadership pipeline in massachusetts
- $250,000
(698) Boston Impact Initiative Fund · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2023
Racial wealth equity: to provide general operating support
- $250,000
(710) Lawyers for Civil Rights · Boston, MA · 2023
Racial wealth equity: to support capacity to monitor policy issues related to racial wealth equity in greater boston as well as additional capacity to provide legal infrastructure to organizations within the racial weal… read allRacial wealth equity: to support capacity to monitor policy issues related to racial wealth equity in greater boston as well as additional capacity to provide legal infrastructure to organizations within the racial wealth equity ecosystem less
- $250,000
(722) the Massachusetts Lgbt Business Network · Boston, MA · 2023
Racial wealth equity: to provide general operating support
- $250,000
(74) Masscreative · Boston, MA · 2023
Arts & creativity: to provide general operating support
- $250,000
(823) United Way of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2023
Special initiatives: to support the massachusetts farm resiliency fund
- $250,000
(824) United Way of Massachusetts Bay · Boston, MA · 2023
Special initiatives: to support the massachusetts migrant families relief fund
- $250,000
(832) Greenroots · Chelsea, MA · 2023
Waterfront: to provide core support for greenroots' east boston waterfront initiative
- $250,000
(836) New England Aquarium Corporation · Boston, MA · 2023
Waterfront: to support the next phase of its waterfront for all vision
- $250,000
(90) North Shore Community Development Coalition · Salem, MA · 2023
Arts & creativity: to support punto urban art museum
- $250,000
(92) Now and There · Boston, MA · 2023
Arts & creativity: to provide operating support for its organizational growth
- $250,000
(131) Climate Justice Alliance · Berkeley, CA · 2022
Climate: to provide general operating support
- $250,000
(138) Community Labor United · Boston, MA · 2022
Climate: to provide general operating support
- $250,000
(155) Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Climate: to support edf's clean energy regulatory work in new england and at the federal energy regulatory commission
- $250,000
(174) Health Resources in Action · Boston, MA · 2022
Climate: to support equitable community processes for decision-making on the use of american rescue plan act funds in massachusetts
- $250,000
(204) Necec Institute · Somerville, MA · 2022
Climate: to expand clean energy in new england by informing policy and regulatory development
- $250,000
(217) One Square World · Boston, MA · 2022
Climate: to support a climate and racial equity leadership development program in new england
- $250,000
(222) Renew New England Alliance · Providence, RI · 2022
Climate: to provide general operating support
- $250,000
(231) the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth · Boston, MA · 2022
Climate: to support equitable, low-carbon gateway city hubs
- $250,000
(250) Urban Sustainability Directors Network · Washington, DC · 2022
Climate: to support a minimum of five northeast communities with tools and training to build new skills in centering racial equity in climate policy, planning, and practice
- $250,000
(263) Berkshire Community College Foundation · Pittsfield, MA · 2022
Education: to continue the design and early implementation of a reimagined high school experience in alignment with the portrait of a graduate
- $250,000
(283) Ednavigator · River Forest, IL · 2022
Education: to support ednavigator's continued operations in the boston area
- $250,000
(285) Educators for Excellence · New York, NY · 2022
Education: to support e4e national equity agenda
- $250,000
(287) Educators for Excellence · New York, NY · 2022
Education: to provide core support for educators for excellence, boston chapter
- $250,000
(292) Gardner Public Schools · Gardner, MA · 2022
Education: to support implementation plans to strengthen school leadership
- $250,000
(309) Kipp Massachusetts · Lynn, MA · 2022
Education: to continue supporting the design and implementation of an improved high school experience and to develop a portrait of a graduate to guide and align future work
- $250,000
(347) Preparatory Foundation · Hyde Park, MA · 2022
Education: to continue the design and early implementation of a reimagined high school experience in alignment with the portrait of a graduate
- $250,000
(355) Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership · Springfield, MA · 2022
Education: to support implementation plans to strengthen school leadership
- $250,000
(361) Teach for America · Boston, MA · 2022
Education: to provide core support for teach for america's massachusetts region
- $250,000
(362) Teach Plus Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2022
Education: to launch and develop the inquiry institute for the massachusetts region and nationally
- $250,000
(374) Transcend · Hastingsonhudson, NY · 2022
Education: to continue to build and share actionable knowledge to inform innovative school models
- $250,000
(47) Masscreative · Boston, MA · 2022
Arts & creativity: to provide general operating support
- $250,000
(61) North Shore Community Development Coalition · Salem, MA · 2022
Arts & creativity: to support punto urban art museum
- $250,000
(64) Now and There · Boston, MA · 2022
Arts & creativity: to provide operating support for its organizational growth
- $250,000
(655) Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center · Boston, MA · 2022
Sector effectiveness: to support the delivering on equity in massachusetts partnership
- $250,000
(685) Third Sector New England · Boston, MA · 2022
Sector effectiveness: to support planning for nonprofit shared services and infrastructure for small, grassroots, community-based nonprofits
- $250,000
(728) Greenroots · Chelsea, MA · 2022
Special initiatives: to provide core support for greenroots' east boston waterfront initiative
- $250,000
(735) Lawyers for Civil Rights · Boston, MA · 2022
Special initiatives: to support capacity to monitor policy issues related to racial wealth equity in greater boston as well as additional capacity to provide legal infrastructure to organizations within the racial wealt… read allSpecial initiatives: to support capacity to monitor policy issues related to racial wealth equity in greater boston as well as additional capacity to provide legal infrastructure to organizations within the racial wealth equity ecosystem less
- $250,000
(750) New England Aquarium Corporation · Boston, MA · 2022
Special initiatives: to support the next phase of the waterfront for all vision
- $245,000
(527) Mohawk Trail Regional School District · Shelburne Falls, MA · 2024
To support the continued redesign of mohawk trail regional school
- $242,000
(310) Fii - National · Oakland, CA · 2024
To support a guaranteed income community of practice to develop a massachusetts policy agenda, advocacy, and narrative change implementation plan
- $240,000
(176) Hyams Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Climate: to support movement building infrastructure for climate justice in ma
- $240,000
(50) National Arts Strategies · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Arts & creativity: to support the development of next generation arts leaders through a pilot coaching program and the creative community fellows program
- $235,000
(365) Holyoke Public Schools · Holyoke, MA · 2023
Education: to support ongoing work to transform holyoke high school
- $235,000
(306) Holyoke Public Schools · Holyoke, MA · 2022
Education: to support the implementation phase for opportunity academy, as part of cohort 3 of the engage new england initiative
- $235,000
(308) Holyoke Public Schools · Holyoke, MA · 2022
Education: to support ongoing work to transform holyoke high school
- $233,000
(260) Digital Ready · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2024
To support the continued transformation efforts at citylab innovation high school
- $230,000
(183) City of Chelsea · Chelsea, MA · 2024
To support the north suffolk office of resilience and sustainability
- $230,000
(332) Gateway Regional School District · Huntington, MA · 2024
To continue reimagining the high school experience as part of phase ii of the meeting the moment cohort
- $230,000
(390) Holyoke Public Schools · Holyoke, MA · 2024
To support ongoing work to transform holyoke high school
- $230,000
(237) Toxics Action Center Dba Community Action Works · Boston, MA · 2022
Climate: to build community power to inform the development of equitable clean energy policies across new england
- $230,000
(4) Arts Connect International · Boston, MA · 2022
Arts & creativity: to support the cultural equity incubator
- $230,000
(65) Opencollective Foundation · Walnut, CA · 2022
Arts & creativity: to support art.coop to grow solidarity economy systems-change practices led by artists and culture-bearers
- $228,000
(287) Emerson College · Boston, MA · 2024
To support howlround
- $228,000
(38) Emerson College · Boston, MA · 2023
Arts & creativity: to support howlround
- $226,320
(25) Alternatives for Community and Environment · Roxbury, MA · 2024
To provide general operating support
- $225,000
(23) Alternatives for Community and Environment · Roxbury, MA · 2024
To support new england united for justice's mobility and climate work
- $225,000
(24) Alternatives for Community and Environment · Roxbury, MA · 2024
To support new england united for justice's mobility and climate work
- $225,000
(250) Cultural Alliance of Medfield · Medfield, MA · 2024
To support the bellforge arts center's operations and capacity
- $225,000
(408) Innovation Network for Communities · Tamworth, NH · 2024
To support core operations of the green ribbon commission and its working groups
- $225,000
(409) Innovation Network for Communities · Tamworth, NH · 2024
To support core operations of the green ribbon commission and its working groups
- $225,000
(510) Masscreative · Boston, MA · 2024
To support masscreative in its create the vote initiative
- $225,000
(560) National Parents Union · Woburn, MA · 2024
To provide core support for npu's massachusetts work
- $225,000
(588) New World Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
To support equitable climate and clean energy grassroots efforts in massachusetts and rhode island
- $225,000
(14) Beyond Walls · Lynn, MA · 2023
Arts & creativity: to support general operations and implementation of strategic growth plan
- $225,000
(149) Alternatives for Community and Environment · Roxbury, MA · 2023
Climate: to support new england united for justice's mobility and climate work
- $225,000
(186) Conservation Law Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Climate: to provide support for its transitmatters program
- $225,000
(251) Neighbor To Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund · Boston, MA · 2023
Climate: to provide general operating support
- $225,000
(31) Cultural Alliance of Medfield · Medfield, MA · 2023
Arts & creativity: to support the bellforge arts center's operations and capacity
- $225,000
(336) Digital Ready · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2023
Education: to support the ongoing school transformation at citylab revere, with a focus on the grade 10 experience

